just a drop-in replacement, jake. pete muntean, thank you so much. you can follow me on facebook, instagram and tik tiktok @jaketapper. if you ever miss an episode of our show, listen to the lead wherever you get your podcasts. our coverage continues with one mr. wolf blitzer next door in the situation room. thank you for watching. happening now, president biden warns the nation needs to be ready for a winter resurgence of covid-19 as the omicron variant is now confirmed in the united states. i ll speak live with the surgeon general of the united states about the president s new strategy at yet another critical moment in this pandemic. also tonight, new cnn reporting on the role played by the former white house chief of staff, mark meadows, in pushing trump s big election lie inside the federal government. i ll get reaction from a key